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Basically I have frequent lockup problems with Windows XP.

What I have done:
Installed XP with a Geforce2Mx card and without SB5.1 because it would not install with my Geforce4 card (The SB5.1 card I ripped out just to be on the really safe side)

Installation went fine from here and I downloaded and installed SP1 which also installed without problems.

After everything worked nicely I put the Ti4200 and the SB5.1 back in...

However, my system seems a little bit unstable...it lock up whenever it feels like it, for example surfing or just browsing Explorer.

So far I have installed drivers for the SB5.1 card (XP took care of that) and I have installed the latest detonators.(I got a message that my Ti4200 not was 'tested' yet by Microsoft, whatever that means...thousands of people have the card and obviously it´s working with XP)

As for the 4in1´s I´m quite unsure of what to do...I´ve heard that you don´t need to install them as they are 'built in' XP...what if I want to upgrade then? sounds lame so I installed the latest version anyway :tongue:

Specs:
XP1600
Epox 8KHA+
Ti4200, 128Mb (ASUS)
512DDR
SB5.1
IBM60Gxp and WD(8mb version, always forget the name of it)

Hmm...I hope I didnt forget to mention anything now.
If you have any ideas then please let me know.



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What error do you get when browsing? Something that has to do with <i>msvcrt.dll</i>? If it is, I've been getting same <b>very</b> occassionally. I'm gonna do research on that one.

For the Detonator drivers, that's just the message you'll get if they're not WHQL certified...they're probably fine.

For the Via 4-in-1 drivers, you don't need to install them, but sometimes you get better performance if you do. It'll just take some experimentation, whether your system is fine without them or not.

<A HREF="http://forums.btvillarin.com/viewtopic.php?p=9359" target="_new">Just a thread, with a little on the Detonators</A>

What order did you install the drivers? Usually, I go:
Via 4-in-1 (now) Hyperion
Sound
Graphics

*shrug* :lol:

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Thanks for replying Btvillarin.

It seems like I have solved the problem now.
I´ve left the computer on during night and this morning when I checked
everything looked fine!

I installed a new set of SB5.1 drivers and overwrote the ones
that XP installed automatically...that did the trick obviously.

As for error messages, I didn´t get any...just a good ol´ lockup without
warning.

Btw, does it matter in which order you install the drivers?

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Oh let me add this:
Sometimes it seems the computer works really slow, for example if I
have 3 windows open at the same time and want to switch between them.

If may take 4 or 5 seconds before it switch window and during that time
it only draws them partially.

Huh?

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It <i>seems</i> fine... :wink:

The order of drivers matter, but I can't exactly explain it; it'd have to come from Toey, or I'd have to cut'n'paste his post (which I don't have on hand ATM).

What've you installed on your computer so far? *thinking of possible culprits* Check your services, Event Viewer, try <A HREF="http://www.mlin.net" target="_new">Startup Control Panel</A> to optimize programs that don't need to start up at bootup.

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Yes it <i>seems</i> fine...lol

When you mention it...
I tried to install Norton Antivirus 2002 but I only got errors...

It stopped during installation and gave me an 'cannot run script on this page'
error...wtf?...isn´t that an error that you get when you are using a web browser?
I had no browser running while installing it...oh well.

Programs installed so far is Cahcheman, Rivatuner (See post in Graphics section),
DC++, modem drivers and Norton Firewall.
A fairly clean system so far.

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Cute...I hope it stays okay. If not, and you have to resort to yet another clean install, get your hands on Drive Image or Norton Ghost to image your system after:

• right after Windows is finished installing
• when you've installed the drivers and the Windows Updates <b>only</b>
• when you've installed all your programs

It's best to have it imaged after at least these three setups. For more information and help on imaging, see <A HREF="http://forums.btvillarin.com/viewtopic.php?t=184" target="_new">Toey's Imaging FAQ for Drive Image 2002</A>.

Alright, take care...I'm going to bed for now (California time here). :wink:

See ya!

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Well, it´s gone 2 days now and my computer is running like a clock.
In the end, I come to the conclusion that it was the SB5.1 drivers that caused me troubles.
This is so well timed...now my computer is working and I have a long weekend to look ahead to :smile:


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That's good to hear man...I hope your weekend goes well. :smile:

Best wishes,
Bryan

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